Barnsley based psychotherapy

I offer face to face CBT and EMDR therapy sessions. The duration of a session is 50 to 60 minutes. 

The range of difficulties I have experience of supporting individuals with includes:    

panic attacks, social anxiety, low self-esteem, worry, post-traumatic stress disorder,  persistent depression, obsessive compulsive disorder,  phobias, health anxiety, body image difficulties, work related issues, psychosis, complex trauma, attachment difficulties and addictions, anxiety and depression

I have 25 years of experience working in a variety of mental health settings. Since 2008 I have delivered psychological therapy within the NHS and in private practice. 

I have experience of working with people across age ranges, from 14 to 65+.

I am a BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural psychotherapist and an EMDR Europe accredited consultant.

Within the NHS early intervention in psychosis team I have a clinical leadership role.

Since 2017 I have delivered training workshops across the UK for the treatment of persistent depression and I am the co-founder and director of CBASP-UK Limited training organisation. 

My areas of special interest are working with young people, post traumatic stress disorder, persistent depression, psychosis and complex trauma.

My qualifications include:

 PG dip CBT

PG cert CBTp

EMDR training parts 1-4

M.Med.Sci 

PG dip PSI

PG dip RMN

https://babcp.com/CBTRegister/Linstead/110180 

 Jonathan Linstead - EMDR Association UK - Overcoming trauma with expert help

  https://finder.bupa.co.uk/go/mr_jonathan_linstead 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT is a family of talking therapies, all based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, what we do, and how our bodies feel, are all connected. If we change one of these, we can alter all the others.

When we are low or upset, we often fall into patterns of thinking and responding which can worsen how we feel. CBT works to help us notice and change problematic thinking styles or behaviour patterns so we can feel better.

CBT is a collaborative therapy - it’s not something that is done to someone, it’s a way of working together with a CBT therapist on mutually agreed goals.

CBT works for lots of different people and problems and is widely recommended by national treatment guidelines across the UK

Goals for therapy will be set together with after talking things through to properly understand the problem and will be worked on both in-between and during sessions. Once the therapy comes to an end, we will think together about continuing to use CBT techniques in daily life after treatment.  

 BABCP | British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies   

When a person experiences psychological trauma or highly stressful events, they are not always able to process the relevant information (i.e. thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations). As a result, they can end up getting “stuck” inside of them and can resurface later on, as if the person was still reliving the traumatic or stressful event.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a therapeutic technique that helps individuals process traumatic memories and reduce the negative effects of past experiences on their current lives. 

EMDR can subsequently improve emotional well-being and help to significantly reduce, but more often eliminate distressing symptoms and bodily sensations associated with the trauma.

During an EMDR session, the therapist guides the patient through a series of eye movements, taps, or sounds while recalling the distressing memory. This process helps to reprocess the memory in a way that reduces its emotional intensity and allows the individual to better cope with the associated feelings and beliefs. 

EMDR is often used as a treatment for PTSD and other trauma-linked problems.

In 2013, the World Health Organisation (WHO) also acknowledged EMDR as being an effective treatment approach to psychological trauma and trauma-related disorders.

 EMDR Association UK - Overcoming trauma with expert help - Overcoming trauma with expert help 

48 hours’ notice is required for cancellations or to change a session. Cancellations less than 48 hours or failing to attend the session will result in the full charge for the session.

I offer clients an initial call so we can work out together which treatment is the best fit for you. 

After that, your first session usually lasts an hour. In your first session we can check you are going to feel comfortable talking to me while giving me a chance to understand a bit more about your reasons for accessing therapy.

Your regular sessions will last between 50-60 minutes.

Yes - free parking is available.

Yes- the building is designed for disabled access.

I offer face-to-face and secure video appointments, we can work out the best plan for you. If for any reason I can’t help, I will probably know someone who can.

Yes –I am registered with a number of insurance agencies. If you have private healthcare that will fund your treatment, please contact them first to discuss with them. Private health insurer reference numbers will be required prior to our initial session.

DO I NEED A REFERRAL FROM MY GP?

No – you don’t need a GP referral. You can ‘self-refer’ to the service.

Alongside therapy, I offer clinical supervision for CBT and EMDR.

Please get in touch, and I’ll be happy to answer any questions.